![]() Then, Damon came into the mix and the show soon came to center around a love triangle between Elena, Stefan, and Damon. ![]() The two were the opposite of a slow burn as they instantly fell for each other the moment they met in the first episode, and were already sharing their first kiss and starting a romantic relationship by the very next episode. Keeping in line with the definition of a slow burn, Damon and Elena’s relationship wasn’t initially romantic, as the original main couple of the show was between Elena and Damon’s younger brother, Stefan (aka Stelena amongst the fandom). In order to analyze the love/hate relationship fans seem to have with slow burns, let’s begin by taking a look one of the most popular slow burn relationships in recent years: Delena from The Vampire Diaries. The problem, however, comes with the “slow” part of the slow burn relationship. Shipping certain characters can also connect fans by allowing them to bond over their shared love of the pair, and can even inspire endless amounts of creativity through memes or fan art. ![]() If fans are invested in a particular pairing, then they often become more invested in the shows and/or books as a result. According to Fanlore, a slow burn is “where the characters of the main pairing start off not in a relationship and focuses on the slow development of a romantic or sexual pairing.” Shipping (or endorsing the potential relationship between characters to put it in non-fangirl terms) is one of the main joys of consuming media of any kind. ![]()
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